Match report

Arouca Holds Off Belenenses in Goalless Draw (Primeira Liga)

Arouca
Arouca
0–0
FT
Belenenses
Belenenses
May 14, 2022

Arouca held off visiting Belenenses in a tightly fought contest that ended in a 0-0 draw in the Primeira Liga. Despite numerous chances, neither team could convert their opportunities into goals, leading to an unsatisfactory yet fair result for both sides.

Key Facts

  • • Arouca vs Belenenses ended 0-0 in a goalless draw.
  • • Tiago Esgaio and D. Simão of Arouca received yellow cards at 24' and 54', respectively.
  • • Belenenses substituted Pedro Nuno for Rafael Camacho at 59'.
  • • C. Akas from Belenenses was shown a yellow card at 84'.

Lineups

Arouca

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 E. Zubas (G)
  • 72 Thales (D)
  • 13 João Basso (D)
  • 5 David Simão (M)
  • 21 Leandro Silva (M)
  • 22 A. Ruiz (M)
  • 31 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 78 Tiago Araújo (D)
  • 15 Oday Dabagh (M)
  • 7 André Silva (F)
  • 27 Antony (M)

Substitutes

  • 60 Marco Soares
  • 8 Arsénio
  • 99 Bruno Marques
  • 6 Quaresma
  • 3 Brunão
  • 53 A. Ba
  • 1 Victor Braga
  • 10 A. Bukia
  • 19 O. Dasa

Belenenses

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Luiz Felipe (G)
  • 32 Yohan Tavares (D)
  • 27 C. Akas (D)
  • 2 Diogo Calila (D)
  • 14 Danny Henriques (D)
  • 21 T. Phete (M)
  • 8 S. Sithole (M)
  • 19 Francisco Teixeira (M)
  • 29 Abel Camará (F)
  • 77 Y. Baraye (M)
  • 7 Pedro Nuno (M)

Substitutes

  • 64 Rafael Camacho
  • 88 Licá
  • 15 Luís Mota
  • 5 Nilton Varela
  • 43 Martim Coxixo
  • 31 João Monteiro
  • 25 Alisson Safira
  • 45 Braima Sambú

Timeline

  1. Arouca
    24' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Esgaio

    Foul

  2. Arouca
    54' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simao

    Foul

  3. Belenenses
    59' Belenenses subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pedro Nuno · On: Rafael Camacho
  4. Arouca
    60' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Antony · On: Marco Soares
  5. Arouca
    60' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Silva · On: Arsénio Nunes
  6. Arouca
    71' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Oday Dabbagh · On: Bruno Marques
  7. Belenenses
    76' Belenenses subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Baraye · On: Licá
  8. Belenenses
    76' Belenenses subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Francisco Teixeira · On: Luís Mota
  9. Arouca
    82' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Tiago Araújo · On: Quaresma
  10. Belenenses
    84' Belenenses Card · Yellow Card
    C. Akas

    Foul

  11. Belenenses
    90'+3 Belenenses Card · Yellow Card
    Camará

    Foul

  12. Belenenses
    90'+4 Belenenses subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Akas · On: Nilton

Match Stats

Stat Arouca Belenenses
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 76%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 10
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 456 337
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 7 3
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 379 255
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 9 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arouca's early yellow cards to Tiago Esgaio and D. Simão (24' & 54') impacted team dynamics.
  • ▸ The late substitution of C. Akas for Nilton at 90'+4 helped Belenenses maintain their defensive shape towards the end.